Heel Pain- Is It Plantar Fasciitis?

What’s causing my heel pain? How do I know if my heel pain is Plantar Fasciitis?

If you have several of these 8 common symptoms, you may have Plantar Fasciitis.

I have pain underneath my heel when I walk or stand.
I have pain under my heel when I stand up out of bed in the morning.
I get a burning pain under my heel or in the sole of my foot when standing and walking.
Wearing very flat shoes with no heel and no arch support aggravates the pain under my heel.
Shoes with a hard heel aggravate my pain.
When I wear a shoe with a bit of a heel it helps alleviate my pain.
When I wear a shoe with good cushioning and better support it eases my heel pain.
The underside of my heel is very tender to the touch.

If this sounds like you, you probably have plantar fasciitis/ fasciopathy. This is a very treatable condition, unfortunately if left alone and not managed correctly the condition can become very stubborn and chronic- so act early with these quick easy self remedies.

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We are sharing these guides for you to help you recover from heel pain or plantar fasciopathy (fasciitis). There has been a shift in terminology from “plantar fasciitis” to “plantar fasciopathy”. This change reflects a better understanding of the condition involving degenerative changes in the plantar fascia, such as microtears and tissue breakdown.